Labour

Black History Month: Celebrating leadership and legacy

Every February Canadians celebrate Black History Month with a variety of events...

Labour February 3, 2025

Support Ontario Youth announces first-ever Trades and Talent Summit

TORONTO — Support Ontario Youth (SOY) has announced it is hosting its first-ever...

Labour February 3, 2025

Province announces $100 Million in job training as tariffs loom

TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing an additional $100 million in the...

Labour January 29, 2025

Province funds nearly $27M to train over 2,600 carpenters

CONCORD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing nearly $27...

Labour January 24, 2025

Ontario reaches tentative deal with government engineers following labour dispute

TORONTO — Ontario has reached a tentative deal with more than 600 professional e...

Labour January 24, 2025

New REDI pilot program aims to attract highly-skilled immigration for rural areas

TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched the Regional Economic Development...

Labour January 23, 2025

Francophone women gain employment in the skilled trades in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ONT. – The Province of Ontario is investing up to $750,000 over three y...

Labour January 22, 2025

Industry, labour groups form council to tackle impending tariffs

OTTAWA — Although Canadian politicians are in the thick of coming up with plans...

Labour January 15, 2025

Working for Workers Six boosts supports for women in trades

Advocates for women in the trades say the Ontario government’s recently enacted...

Labour January 8, 2025

Why not give skilled trades a try? Ontario attempts to tackle the labour shortage

While 2024 has come to a close, a number of different organizations remain focus...

Labour January 6, 2025

Skills Ontario’s pre-budget submission reiterates urgent need to tackle trades shortage

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Skills Ontario recently presented its recommendations to the...

Labour December 23, 2024

CECCO’s Peterson urges co-operation as ICI contract season inches closer

The Construction Employers Council of Ontario (CECCO) has assured the Ontario Bu...

Labour December 19, 2024

Students driving wood innovation: Your 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship winners

OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the recipients of the 202...

Labour December 18, 2024

Carpenters’, IUOE Local 793 agreement raising eyebrows

The recent collaboration agreement between the International Union of Operating...

Labour December 18, 2024

New welding program launching at Sprucedale Youth Centre

SIMCOE, ONT. — The Ontario government is launching a new welding training progra...

Labour December 17, 2024

Pomerleau’s Morley, RESCON’s Pariser announced as Skills Ontario board leadership for 2025

TORONTO — Skills Ontario has announced two key leadership positions to its board...

Labour December 16, 2024

Province not unlawfully locking out engineers

TORONTO — The Ontario Labour Relations Board says the government is not unlawful...

Labour December 13, 2024

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Building a skilled and inclusive workforce — The case for apprenticeship group sponsors

Canada is facing a dual crisis: a shortage of skilled labour and a critical lack...

Labour December 9, 2024

IUOE Local 793, Carpenters’ Regional Council sign agreement for a ‘united front’ on workers’ rights

TORONTO — The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 793, and...

Labour December 6, 2024

Applications open for next round of skills development fund

TORONTO — More than $74 million is now available with the Ontario government lau...

Labour December 3, 2024

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Canadians are changing their minds about the skilled trades

Canadian perceptions around skilled trades careers are shifting. Both university...

Labour November 26, 2024

Montreal dockworkers, employers to enter mediation after six-day work stoppage

MONTREAL — Dockworkers and employers at the Port of Montreal say they are set to...

Labour November 26, 2024

Pomerleau survey shapes plans to tackle labour shortage, infrastructure woes

MONTRÉAL — A survey conducted by Pomerleau, in conjunction with Leger, highlight...

Labour November 25, 2024

Driving home a message: Women concrete truck drivers on the rise across Ontario

According to polling conducted by Concrete Ontario of its members, there are now...

Labour November 21, 2024

New study reveals stereotype about the trades may be changing among Canadians

TORONTO — A recent Leger survey commissioned by Classic Fire + Life Safety on th...

Labour November 20, 2024

UBC on receiving end of $9M to help 1,500 construction workers with certification

OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has announced it is investing in 1,500 interna...

Government , Labour November 19, 2024

Federal immigration plans undermining what Ontario has done to tackle labour shortage

Despite efforts undertaken by all three levels of government, times are tough fo...

Government , Labour November 15, 2024

RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push as condo market slows

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent...

Economic , Labour November 13, 2024

‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring

OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hi...

Economic , Labour November 13, 2024

‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks

VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia...

Government , Labour November 12, 2024

Open call for candidates for PEO’s 2025 council elections

TORONTO — Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the province’s engineering regul...

Labour November 12, 2024

New TVOKids series shines spotlight on construction craft workers

The new TVOKids original series Trading Skills launched recently and one of the...

Labour November 12, 2024

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